Alcolu, SC is a small town located in Clarendon County. It has a long history of political activism, with many citizens being very involved in local politics. The town is home to several grassroots organizations that advocate for particular issues, and it also hosts various political events throughout the year. In recent years, Alcolu has seen an increase in voter participation at the local level as well as engagement with state and federal-level offices. Many citizens take part in rallies and marches to support causes they believe in, and there are often heated debates over issues such as economic development, education reform, and environmental conservation. The town is home to numerous candidates from both major parties who have expressed interest in running for office. While these candidates may differ on certain issues, they all share a commitment to improving life in Alcolu through thoughtful policymaking and dedication to their constituents.
The political climate in Alcolu, SC is leaning conservative.
Clarendon County, SC is leaning conservative. In Clarendon County, SC 49.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarendon county flipped narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 49.3%.
Clarendon county flipped Republican afer voting Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alcolu, SC is leaning conservative.
Clarendon County, South Carolina is leaning conservative.
South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Alcolu, South Carolina: d d D D d r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Alcolu, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $2,086 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)